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Grand opening of new apartment building held this morning in Espanola

By Rosalind Russell -Politicos and staff were on hand this morning for the grand official opening of the new apartment building, Cornerstone Homes, this morning. The Ontario government is supporting vulnerable people experiencing chronic homelessness in Espanola by investing $3,438,320 … Continue reading

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EPR Minister visits Espanola firefighters  

By Rosalind Russell – The Minister of Emergency Preparedness & Response, Jill Dunlop, and Algoma-Manitoulin MPP Bill Rosenberg visited firefighters in Espanola on Wednesday to present several pieces of equipment. Dunlop took a tour of the fire hall and announced … Continue reading

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Town of Espanola hosting open houses focusing on economic diversification.

By Rosalind Russell – Espanola is hosting open houses to focus on economic diversification locally, and in the LaCloche Region. According to the release, KLB Consulting, on behalf of the Town of Espanola, will be hosting two in-person Open Houses … Continue reading

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Spending money to find money – Elliot Lake hires company to find funding for the arena

By Rosalind Russell – Elliot Lake council has given its approval to hiring a company to find funding for the Rogers Arena. At this week’s council meeting, Director of Finance Andrew Ault recommended to council that Political Intelligence, a public … Continue reading

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Sudbury police switching up online reporting system  

By Rosalind Russell – The Greater Sudbury Police Service is introducing a new online reporting platform next week. According to the release, the new platform will replace the current system and offers a more intuitive, accessible, and user-friendly experience for … Continue reading

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Espanola Legion beginning Wreath Campaign

By Rosalind Russell – The Espanola Royal Canadian Legion is preparing for its annual November 11th Remembrance Day Ceremony. Due to the rotating postal strikes, the Legion is reaching out to individuals and businesses who want to support their annual … Continue reading

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Northern Credit Union donates to food banks and affiliated agencies

By Rosalind Russell – Espanola’s Northern Credit Union branch is joining their peers worldwide today to mark International Credit Union Day with donations to local food banks including those in Espanola, Massey, and Nairn. Co-CEO’s, Richard Adam and Dennis Alvestad, … Continue reading

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Foundation work nearly done on Rogers Arena in Elliot Lake

By Rosalind Russell – The City of Elliot Lake says the foundation work on Rogers Arena is nearing completion. According to the release, the micro pile work on the facility’s foundation is now finished with the remaining concrete work scheduled … Continue reading

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Wiikwemkoong Unceded Territory Chief focuses on new long-term care facility

By Rosalind Russell – Ogimaa Tim Ominika says the recently announced $45-million dollars coming to Wikwemkoong Unceded Territory for a new long-term care home has been a long time coming.He says the long-term care licence for the facility was set … Continue reading

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College strike over by full-time support workers

By Rosalind Russell – A tentative agreement has been reached between the union representing more than 10-thousand full-time college support staff and Ontario’s 24 colleges including Cambrian College, which has a main campus in Sudbury, and satellite campuses in Espanola … Continue reading

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